1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to oppose the proposed federal EV registration fee currently under consideration in Congress, or at a minimum to propose and support amendments that protect Pennsylvania residents from unfair double taxation. Pennsylvania already imposes an EV registration fee of approximately $250 annually. Adding an additional federal EV fee of $130-$150 on top of this creates a disproportionate burden on Pennsylvania EV owners compared to residents of states that impose little or no comparable fee. Under the current proposal, Pennsylvanians could end up paying several times more than the average gasoline vehicle owner contributes annually through federal gas taxes. More importantly, the traditional gas tax system is fundamentally usage-based. Drivers who consume more fuel and drive more miles naturally pay more into transportation infrastructure. A flat EV registration fee abandons that principle entirely by charging the same amount regardless of actual road usage. A retiree driving only a few thousand miles per year would pay the same as someone commuting long distances daily. If Congress believes transportation funding must evolve as vehicle technology changes, then the solution should be fair, proportional, and technology-neutral. At a minimum, any federal EV fee legislation should include amendments that: Provide a federal credit or offset for state EV fees already paid by residents; Prevent combined state and federal EV fees from substantially exceeding the average annual gas tax burden paid by gasoline vehicle owners; and Consider mileage- or usage-based alternatives that better reflect actual road wear and infrastructure use. Congress has already recognized in other areas of tax policy that residents of high-tax states should not be disproportionately burdened relative to residents of low-tax states. The same principle should apply here. Pennsylvania residents should not be penalized simply because the Commonwealth already imposes significant EV-related fees. This proposal is also poorly timed as Americans continue to face rising costs associated with inflation, tariffs, and geopolitical instability affecting energy markets. As your constituent, I respectfully urge you to oppose this legislation in its current form and to actively propose and support amendments that protect Pennsylvania drivers from inequitable and duplicative taxation.